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  • King George V's Obsession

    the biography of a stamp collector

    de Jack Shamash ...
    George V - the current British Queen's grandfather - spent most his time collecfting stamps and building up the finest collection in the world. This is the first biography of George V in 30 years.Using new sources and papers from the Royal archives, it looks at his life, his isolated upbringing and his obsession with stamps. It also examines the impulse that led rich people to devote their time ... Leer más

    $6.71 USD

  • The Sociology of Collecting

    de Jack Shamash ...
    Series series Book a Week
    Why do people collect things? Why do they care so much? And what do they get out of it? Top British journalist Jack Shamash, in this punchy book, tries to unravel the mystery of collecting. Citing a huge variety of sources, from stamp collectors to art collectors to philosophers and novelists, he tries to gain an understanding of their cravings. This book will be fascinating to sociologists, ... Leer más

    $4.03 USD

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  • Queen Victoria's Mysterious Daughter

    A Biography of Princess Louise

    de Lucinda Hawksley ...
    The secrets of Queen Victoria's sixth child, Princess Louise, may be destined to remain hidden forever. What was so dangerous about this artistic, tempestuous royal that her life has been documented more by rumor and gossip than hard facts? When Lucinda Hawksley started to investigate, often thwarted by inexplicable secrecy, she discovered a fascinating woman, modern before her time, whose story ... Leer más

    $17.29 USD

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  • In Triumph's Wake

    Royal Mothers, Tragic Daughters, and the Price They Paid for Glory

    de Julia P. Gelardi ...
    The powerful and moving story of three royal mothers whose quest for power led to the downfall of their daughters.Queen Isabella of Castile, Empress Maria Theresa of Austria, and Queen Victoria of England were respected and admired rulers whose legacies continue to be felt today. Their daughters—Catherine of Aragon, Queen of England; Queen Marie Antoinette of France; and Vicky, the Empress ... Leer más

    $17.29 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Princess Louise: Queen Victoria's Unconventional Daughter

    de Jehanne Wake ...
    Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll, was the sixth child of Queen Victoria. Born in 1848, that year of revolution in Europe, her childhood was painfully overshadowed by the death of her father, the Prince Consort. Her mother's subsequent seclusion not only rocked the foundations of the Monarchy but also proved to be a traumatic period for her family. Whilst still a teenager, Princess Louise found ... Leer más

    $9.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • A Magnificent Obsession

    Victoria, Albert, and the Death That Changed the British Monarchy

    de Helen Rappaport ...
    From the New York Times– bestselling author of The Rebel Romanov , an "absorbing account of the making of a queen through her awful, protracted grief" ( Kirkus Reviews ).As she did in her critically acclaimed The Last Days of the Romanovs, Helen Rappaport brings a compelling documentary feel to the story of this royal marriage ... ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD

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  • In Destiny's Hands

    Five Tragic Rulers, Children of Maria Theresa

    de Justin C. Vovk ...
    Justin Vovks In Destinys Hands is the heartbreaking story of five children of Austrias iconic empress, Maria Theresa, who watched as their royal worlds were ripped apart by tragedy and epic misfortunes. These are the stories of Joseph, whose disastrous reign forced Austria to the brink of civil war; Amalia, the brazen and scandalous duchess who married a boy-prince and died exiled and forgotten; ... Leer más

    $6.99 USD

  • Born to Rule

    Five Reigning Consorts, Granddaughters of Queen Victoria

    de Julia P. Gelardi ...
    The histories of Queen Victoria's five royal granddaughters.Married to reigning European monarchs during the early part of the twentieth century, the progeny of Great Britain's legendary queen lived through the First World War—and their reaction shaped the fate of a continent and the future of the modern world.Here are the stories of Alexandra, whose enduring love story, controversial faith in ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD

  • Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey

    The Lost Legacy of Highclere Castle

    de The Countess of Carnarvon ...
    The real-life inspiration and setting for the Emmy Award-winning Downton Abbey, Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey tells the story behind Highclere Castle and the life of one of its most famous inhabitants, Lady Almina, the 5th Countess of Carnarvon.Drawing on a rich store of materials from the archives of Highclere Castle, including diaries, letters, and photographs, the current Lady ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD

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  • Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman

    de Robert K. Massie ...
    “[A] tale of power, perseverance and passion . . . a great story in the hands of a master storyteller.”—The Wall Street JournalThe Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Peter the Great, Nicholas and Alexandra, and The Romanovs returns with another masterpiece of narrative biography, the extraordinary story of an obscure German princess who became one of the most remarkable, powerful, and captivating ... Leer más

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  • Nicholas and Alexandra

    The Classic Account of the Fall of the Romanov Dynasty

    de Robert K. Massie ...
    **A “magnificent and intimate” (Harper’s) modern classic of Russian history, the spellbinding story of the love that ended an empire—from the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Peter the Great, The Romanovs, and Catherine the Great“A moving, rich book . . . [This] revealing, densely documented account of the last Romanovs focuses not on the great events . . . but on the royal family and their evil ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD

  • Empress Dowager Cixi

    de Jung Chang ...
    A New York Times Notable BookEmpress Dowager Cixi (1835–1908) is the most important woman in Chinese history. She ruled China for decades and brought a medieval empire into the modern age.At the age of sixteen, in a nationwide selection for royal consorts, Cixi was chosen as one of the emperor’s numerous concubines. When he died in 1861, their five-year-old son succeeded to the throne. Cixi at ... Leer más

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